Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: signature (June 10, 1992) and ratification (November 23, 1993)
- KP: accession (September 3, 2002) and entry into force (February 16, 2005)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (December 15, 1989)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (December 15, 1989)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2030 Commitment: 7% reduction in emissions below BAU
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Energy
- Energy Conservation Fund Act (1985) [English]
- Energy Supply (Temporary Provisions) Act (2002) [English]
- Ceylon Electricity Board Act (1969, amended 1979, 1988, 2009) [English]
- Ceylon Petroleum (Foreign Claims) Compensation Act (1965) [English]
- Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Act (1973, amended 1976, 1961, 1963, 1965, 2003) [English]
- Fuel Conservation Five Day Week Act (1978) [English]
- Gas Ordinance (1869, amended 1926, 1939, 1946, 1947) [English]
- Mines and Minerals Act (1958, amended 1992, 2009) [English]
- Petroleum Ordinance (1887, amended 1893, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1911, 1918, 1920, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1956) [English]
- Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Act (2002) [English]
Air Protection
- National Environmental Act (1980, amended 1988, 2000) [English]
- Regulations published under the Gazette Notification No. 1895/43: Air emission, fuel & vehicle importation standards (2015) [English]
- Regulations published under the Gazette Notification No. 1562/22: Permissible Ambient Air Quality Standards in relation to class of Air Pollutants (2008) [English]
Forests and Land Use
- Admiralty Lands Ordinance (1862) [English]
- Agrarian Development Act (2000, amended 2011) [English]
- Felling of Trees (Control) Act (1951, amended 1953, 2000) [English]
- Forest Conservation Ordinance (1907) [English]
- Land (Restrictions on Alienation) Act (2014) [English]
- Land Acquisition Act (1950, amended 1954, 1955, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1986) [English]
- Land Development Ordinance (1935, amended 1946, 1973, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1996) [English]
- Land Betterment Charges Law (1976) [English]
- Land Reform Law (1972, amended 1975, 1981, 1983, 1986) [English]
- Land Settlement Ordinance (1931, amended 1932, 1933, 1955, 1996) [English]
- Land Resumption Ordinance (1887, amended 1934, 1942, 1955) [English]
- Kandyan Land Transfer Proclamation (1821) [English]
- Mawatagama Land Acquisition Act (1956) [English]
- Nindagama Lands Act (1968) [English]
- Walawe Lands Act (1958) [English]
- Requisitioning of Land Act (1950, amended 1953, 1961) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- National Environmental Act (1980, amended 1988, 2000) [English]
- Order published under the Gazette Notification No. 772/22: Procedure for approval of projects and prescribed projects (1993) [English]
Other
- Environmental Conservation Levy Act (2008) [English]
- Order published under the Gazette Notification No. 1534/18: National Environmental Protection and Quality Regulations (2008) [English]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- National Climate Change Policy of Sri Lanka (Climate Change Secretariat Sri Lanka) [English] [Sinhala] [Tamil]
- National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Sri Lanka: 2011 to 2016 (Climate Change Secretariat Sri Lanka) (2010) [English]
- Information, Education and Communication Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation in Sri Lanka (Climate Change Secretariat Sri Lanka) (2010) [English]
- Technology Needs Assessment and Technology Action Plans for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation(Climate Change Secretariat Sri Lanka) [English]
- Designated National Authority Sri Lanka [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Technical Assistance Project: Strategies to Combat Climate Change in Sri Lanka (Asian Development Bank)(2011)
- Climate resilient action plans for Coastal urban areas in Sri Lanka (CCSL) (UN-Habitat) (2012)
- Batticalao City and Negombo City (Cities and Climate Chance Initiative) (2010)
- Case Study at Monako Gama: Improved sanitation for a low income community considering climate change(CCSL)
Government Documents
- Initial National Communication under the UNFCCC (2000) [English]
- Second National Communication on Climate Change (2011) [English]
- Climate Change Vulnerability Data Book: Climate Change Vulnerability in Sri Lanka (Climate Change Secretariat Sri Lanka) (2011) [English]
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
Additional Resources
- Sri Lanka Climate Profile (Climate Change Secretariat Sri Lanka) [English]
- Sri Lanka: Country Partnership Strategy, Environment Assessment (2012-2016) (Asian Development Bank) [English]
- Sri Lanka Sector Assessment: Energy (2012-2016) (Asian Development Bank) [English]
- Climate Change Strategies: Sri Lanka (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Public Perceptions of Climate Change in Sri Lanka: Findings of a countrywide survey (Survey Research Lanka Limited) (2010)
- Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: South Asia (The Adaptation Partnership/IISD) (2011)
Updated as of: October 23, 2015